Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-03
VETERANS.
VISIT or MAssAcHusxrrs SOLDIERS
10 THg cocKApE CITY.
Military Salute and other Honors-Mors
Coupons in Court Bold fneen-
diarism- Other News.
rCcrrespondencs Of The Richmond pi,patch.l

FCcrrespondencs Of the Richmond pispstch.l
PETERSBURG, Va, May 2, 1887.
The Veteran Association OF the Fifty
seventh and Fifty-ninth Massachusetts,
regiments, about ninety strong, arrived
here tonight in special coaches attach
ed 20 the train from Norfolk, and a cor
dial welcome was extended The visitors.
They were met at the depot by the
Petersburg Artillery, Captain John
Trusheim the Petersburg Grays, Cap
tain II. L. Matteson, and number OF
the old Confederate veterans OF the
city. A salute of twenty-four guns
was fred in honor OF the visitors by the
Petersburg Artillery as the train moved
up TO the depot and while the veterans
were there. The visitors were formed
into line and, escorted by the military
companies and the Confederate vete-
rams, were marched 10 the Aibemarle
Hotel, where quarters have been Sc
cured for them and where the utmost
Hospitality was extended.
The veterans will remain here two
nights and a day. Tomorrow they
will march out to the Crater aad the
adjacent lines, and will inspect Forts
Hell and Damnaiion. General Ma
hone expects to accompany them, and
will explain the position of The Con
federate troops IN the battle of the
Crater. On Wednesday morning the
visitors will leave for Richmond.
Fully thousand citizens indepen-
dent OF the military met the visitors at
the dcp6t. The line of Uarch to the
hotel was Illuminated with fireworks,
-colored lights, and liberal display OF
flacs, and the veterans cheered them
selves hoarse at the cordiality of their
reception.
Arriving at the hotel an eloquent adj
dress of welcome was delivered by Gen
eral Stith Boiling, which was respond
ed 10 on behalf of the visitors by Ma
jor John II. Cook, of the Fify-ninth
Massachusetts,. Both addresses were
models of their kind and elected the
utmost good feeling. Tonight the
visitors were the recipients OF such at
tentions as will make the remembrance
of their trip to Petersburg forever
pleasant.
An effort was made by some unknown
person last night between aud 8
o'clock to burn an unoccupied building
on Washington street owned 10y Mr. Il.
A. Harrison. A quantity of waste sat-
urated with kerosene oil was found
blazing in there by those who entered
IL to extiDguish the flames. The bells
were rung while the various churches
of the city were crowded with wor-
shippers.
A large amount in coupons which had
been rendered for verifcstion i'll pay
ment of taxes during the past few days
were proved to be genuine in the Hus-
tings Court to-day, and the fact will be
certified to the Treasurer, who will be
required TO refund the money deposited
with them.
Aspecial train, bearing the president,
vice president, and directors of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany, will arrive in this city tomorrow
at 2:20 L. VI. en- route to Roanoke,
where the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the road is to be held. The
officers and directors will make tour
Of inspection of the entire road.
Rev. DR.. L. ID. Witherspoon, of
Louisville, preached to crowded con
gregations at the Ta6b.Street Presby-
terrain church yesterday. He leaves
tomorrow to deliver the annual adj
dress at the Union Theological Semina-
Nv. ROBIN ADAIR.